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Black, Hispanic Male Crisis Focus Of Higher Ed Summit

For Dr. James H. Ammons, the crisis confronting Black and Hispanic males is obvious, but so is the solution…

December 27, 2006

Community Colleges

Plan Seeks to Grow Enrollment at Struggling Central State University

Central State University, the only historically Black public institution in Ohio and one of the state’s smallest universities…

December 27, 2006

Professor Suggests Survival of the Fittest Strategy For AME Colleges

Like Morris Brown in Atlanta, a number of African Methodist Episcopal Church-sponsored colleges are in financial trouble…

December 13, 2006

NYC College Will Yank Sign Honoring Bomb Maker, Black Militant

NEW YORK A New York City college has agreed to take down a sign naming a student center after a fugitive terrorist and a Black militant convicted of murdering a police trooper.

December 12, 2006

Research Roundup

New studies show workplace diversity has little effect on employee retention rates and minority actors are possibly being discriminated against as the majority of acting roles are specifically available to Whites.

December 11, 2006

Community Colleges

Plaintiffs Seek End of Alabama College Desegregation Case

BIRMINGHAM Ala. A federal judge is expected to issue an order next week that would bring an end to Alabama’s long-running college desegregation case, but some oppose the move, saying more still needs to be done.

December 7, 2006

Community Colleges

Plan Seeks to Grow Enrollment at Struggling Central State University

Central State University, the only historically Black public institution in Ohio and one of the state’s smallest universities, may be hitting a growth spurt if state regents adopt what local papers call a “rescue proposal” for the school.

December 5, 2006

Black, Hispanic Male Crisis A Concern At Higher Ed Summit

TAMPA, Fla. At a recent summit of higher education officials looking to confront the crisis of minority males, Dr. James H. Ammons summed up the mission ahead: “We, as leaders, have to step to the plate. [Black male] enrollment in prison cannot continue to supersede enrollment in higher education.”

December 4, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Spellings: Use Accreditation to Hold Colleges Accountable

The nation needs a more accountable higher education system that includes a stronger accreditation process with more information about the quality of colleges and universities, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said Wednesday.

November 29, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Lonely at the Top?

That a college or university president has a challenging position is a no-brainer…

November 15, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Lonely at the Top?

That a college or university president has a challenging position is a no-brainer…

November 15, 2006

Community Colleges

Exit Interview

The construction projects at Prince George’s Community College certainly represent a physical obstacle…

November 15, 2006

Latino College Access and Achievement Focus of TRPI Conference

Long Beach, Calif. When Harry Pachón’s brother asked him which college he would attend after high school, Pachón said he thought colleges would get in touch with him. Dr. Pachón, now president of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, said his anecdote illustrated that lack of information should not be confused with lack of ability.

November 12, 2006

Community Colleges

“Being A Black Man” At Community College Event

In a forum held at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md. this week, the Washington Post staffers behind the paper’s “Being a Black Man” series discussed the numerous issues unveiled during the yearlong sequence of articles.

November 9, 2006

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Community Colleges

Higher Tuition Forces Students Into Cheaper Schools, Study Says

Sharp tuition increases are forcing more lower-income students to forego their dream college for less expensive universities or community colleges, or are keeping some out of school entirely, according to a study released Monday.

November 4, 2006

Alabama Desegregation Case Coming to a Close

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A 25-year-old desegregation case involving Alabama’s colleges and universities is coming to a close, as U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy has ordered the state to set aside $46 million in surplus education funds. Part of the sum is to be used for a need-based scholarship program and a construction program at two historically Black state institutions.

November 2, 2006

Faculty & Staff

First Haitian-American College President Encourages

Dr. Carole Berotte Joseph, the eldest daughter of a teacher and a nurse

November 1, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Broward Community College President Resigns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The first minority president of Broward Community College abruptly resigned this week after less than three years on the job. Larry Calderón announced a day later that he will join Nova Southeastern University as vice president of community and governmental affairs.

October 26, 2006